Because it's the summer holiday's in the northern hemisphere and it's university holidays here, I've decided to put up a list of books on my shelf at the moment that I believe are must reads. In fact, if the book makes this list and you haven't read it, you should buy/borrow/steal/download the ebook or audiobook, and lock yourself in your room with food and water until you finish it. This only applies if you have no life, but if you read the introduction and first chapter of these books, you are probably going to want to do nothing else but read it until you finish it.
This list is probably more for my benefit than yours, because I'm sure I'll look at this list in 25 years or so, i'll get some kind of nostalgic feeling and read them again. If I'm miraculously still writing this blog, I will make another list of must reads and compare them to this list.
The bad thing is that by then I might be really famous and if I list some book titles, you will probably think I'm doing it for the money..I assure you I'm not, and the links to amazon are just so you can see the book and read the first few pages. I don't get money if you buy the book from there so just go to the library and find them.
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman: It seems logical for the book on my profile to be the first book I mention. If you think the world consists of your room and your kitchen, then this book will explain why this is. It's all about globalisation and talks about 10 'flatteners.' These are events or things which have made the world more interconnected. After reading this book you will understand more about how the world works.
Surely you're Joking Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman: He is probably one of the more smarter people in the world, but when you read this book you will think anyone with common sense can win the nobel prize. In this book he dicusses situations he's faced in his life. You may think this book is full of maths and equations considering he's a physicist, but it's not. It's very funny and worth reading.
Lucky Man: a memior by Michael J. Fox: Granted, if you don't like him, you're not going to like this book, but even if you're not a fan of back to the future or family ties, this is an interesting book where he tells his life story in a humourous way. He also goes into how he reacted when he was diagnosed with parkinson's and how he managed to turn his life around. This is definitely worth reading..
Against the Odds: the remarkable story of risk by Peter Bernstein: I haven't finished reading this book yet, but I know it will make this list. It is all about risk, and how the concepts of risk have changed throughout time as we learn more about it. This isn't just a book for people interested in finance!!
Don't let my poorly written reviews put you off reading these books. Also, please leave a title of a book that you think is a must read with a short review in the comments. A randomly chosen comment will win a prize!
7 comments:
"Managing My LIfe: An Autobiography of Alex Ferguson's Life" -> seriously, even if you don't like football, let alone liking the most successful manager of the most successful team in English football since the internet has been around, you will love this book.
Chris Cairn's autobiography is also very good.
Adam tells me that Roy Keane's one is very good too.
However, it is good to see that there are some people (like netoru), who have more variety to their reading.
I have a feeling Richie McCaw's autobiography will be fantastic as well. Specially if there is a chapter on "Winning the 2003 RWC"
i think titus brambles autobiography "my hidden talents" is a must read. it expains his natural ability to convince his clubs manager to offer him an extension to his contract after a season. brilliant.
i also think lance armstrongs book is a really good read. i think you would realise what his definition of hard work is. roy keanes book is a good one. recomnd it to any keano fan out there, im def a big 1.
i borrowed " against the gods" today from the library and will start reading it soon when i hav time. sounds interesting.
Keano's ab and Lance Armstrong's ones are very good I have heard...
Adam, where do I get Titus Bramble's one??? This will become a collector's item in 50 years and will fund my retirement.
thanks for contributing, but do you guys realise you've only listed biography/autobiography's? You should broaden your horizons & read at least one of the books I listed (apart from the MJ Fox one).
you will find brambles book in any good bookshop in the kids section. he wrote it himself and said it was a work of art. i agree with that.
the reason i mentioned roy keane and lance armstrongs autobiographys is because they are very interesting and hard to put down. i finished both books in about 2 days. you should read them if u have a chance to.
i hope roger, shearer, woods all write one someday too.
iv def read alot more non fiction, but i do like fiction just as much.
Does reading forums with Arsenal's fans views on how they will win the title this year count as "fiction"?
Federer's AB will be one for the ages...WHAT A LEGEND!!!
Has Shearer not written one yet? Strange...Wonder why? Maybe he is planning a secret comeback this year...:-)
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